In a recent appeal to the High Court[1], it was found that notices to quit served after a purchase of a property, but before the property...

The High Court recently held[1] that a local authority was entitled to rely upon their own analysis of the effect of housing...

A recent case[1] concerning a Local Authority’s procurement of redevelopment services demonstrates that where the contract is structured...

A recent case[1] held that historical rights which might otherwise have frustrated a proposed site development would not apply because...

The High Court[1] recently decided that partitioning installed in office premises could interfere with vacant possession, frustrating a...

A recent high court case[1] held that a break notice served by a landlord which is a Limited Partnership consisting of 5 partners was...

A recent high court decision upheld an annual rent of only £1 under a lease within the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA) because of...

Timothy Taylor v Mayfair House Corporation has affirmed that landlords must take steps to minimise disturbance to tenants during...

The Neighbourhood Planning and Infrastructure Bill was recently announced in the 2016 Queen’s speech, with the stated aim of supporting...

The High Court recently announced its decision in R (Macleod) v Governors of the Peabody Trust, setting limits on which actions of a...

The Government has launched a consultation into the privatisation of the Land Registry. This will be open until 26th of May and is...

The Court of Appeal recently overturned a decision because it “showed bias against the landlord”(1). The decision may force tenants...

Natural England (NE), a client of DJB, has launched a consultation on proposed new policies for European protected species (EPS)...

The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has underlined the importance of recording the reasons for planning committee decisions following an...

The Court of Appeal recently overturned a decision because it “showed bias against the landlord”(1). The tenant served a s.26 notice to...

The High Court recently held that the Transport for London did not require planning permission for phase one of the construction of the...

The Supreme Court has ruled that there is no right to a pro-rata refund of rent implied into a lease if the break date falls within a...

The “Shorter and Flexible Trials Pilot Schemes” start on 1 October, with the express aim of, unsurprisingly, making some Litigation...

The High Court recently held that there was no error of law in the decision of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local...

When it comes to knowing the deadline for starting a construction or engineering claim, it can be a bit of a minefield. But if you get it...